Thomas Sowell

Education vouchers introduce competition among schools, which typically leads to improvements in quality and efficiency. They enable parents to choose the best educational environment for their children, which can drive schools to perform better in order to attract more students.

Price controls, while well-intentioned, actually lead to shortages, reduce quality, and deter innovation. By ignoring the basic principles of supply and demand, such policies can cause more harm than good, making goods less affordable in the long run.

While acknowledging the importance of disaster prevention, we must also consider the economic trade-offs. Allocating more funds towards prevention might not always be the most efficient use of resources given limited budgets and the unpredictability of natural disasters.

While personal development is important, it does not automatically translate to a better society globally. Improving individual skills and self-awareness must be coupled with systemic changes and policies that address broader societal issues.